Driven out by bulldozers in the 905, and lured into the city by lush, chemical-free parks — Toronto’s urban fauna are being forced to live closer to humans than ever before. And that has some people wondering if the city is in the midst of a wildlife resurgence.

Daniela and Gary Withers encountered more than their share of wildlife last week, when they found themselves 20 metres from a black bear in the middle of Algonquin Park. They made haste in the opposite direction and had an exciting nature tale to tell when they returned to their home in the Beaches a few […]

A 53-year-old west-end resident has been charged with attempting to beat a family of raccoons to death with a shovel. Dong Nguyen was arrested after an alleged skirmish Wednesday morning in the yard of his home on Rankin Crescent near Bloor Street and Lansdowne Avenue. Just before 6 a.m., neighbour Roddy Muir ran into his […]